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Paris Agreement

Asked 7 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2023.
7
PYQs
3
Exams
4
Years active
2016–2025
Span
2023
Peak
7/7
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 4 of 7 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 4 years (2016–2025)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 CAPF 2016 GEO 2023

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 7) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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CSE2025

Consider the following statements

Statement IArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change
Statement IIArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets
Statement IIIArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I ✓
  2. B Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
  3. C Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
  4. D Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements
CAPF2023

Which of the following statements is/are correct about 'Action for Climate Empowerment' (ACE) ?

  1. It is a term adopted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
  2. This term is related to the Paris Agreement

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements
CAPF2023

What is 'Climate Neutral Now' initiative ?

  1. It encourages organizations and other interested stakeholders to act now in order to achieve a carbon neutral world by 2030
  2. It derives its aims from the Paris Agreement

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only ✓
  3. C Both 1 and 2
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change

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